Head-rest.



PATENTED JUNE 4, 1907.

A. H. BROWN.

HEAD REST.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.24, 1906.

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ALICE I-IEDGES BROWN, OF LUDLOW, KENTUCKY.

HEAD-REST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented June 4, 1907.

Application filed November 24, 1906. Serial No. 344,910.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALIoE HEDGES BROWN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Ludlow, in the county of Kenton and State ofKentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Head-Rests, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to head rests, having for its object theproduction of a simple, convenient and comparatively inexpensive headrest especially designed for application to chairs, the constructionbeing such as to adapt the device to be conveniently applied to chairsof different sizes.

A head rest constructed in accordance with my invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the head restto a chair. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the hanger of the attaching frame. Fig. 4 is asimilar view of the back plate of the pillow or cushion.

1 Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the pillow support and pillow.

In the drawing, I have shown the application of the invention to -achair 1 of ordinary construction, having a back composed in part ofstandards 2 and a transverse head piece 3 connecting the standards attheir upper ends.

The supporting or attaching frame of the head rest comprises a hanger 4provided at its upper end with a suspending hook 5 adapted to engageover the upper edge of the head piece 3 of the chair, the body of thebracket being extended downward from the hook in the form of a standardor shank 6. The bill portion of the hook is provided upon its inner facewith a filler piece or block 7 adapted to space the same from the frontsurface of the head piece 3 and which may be provided with a rear pad 8to bear directly upon said head piece to prevent the same from beingscratched or otherwise marred. The block 7 has a boss or extenslon 9fitting within a slot 10 in the bill of the hook and forming a supportfor a screw 11 projecting from the block forwardly from the hook, saidscrew being equipped with a clamping nut 12.

The bight of the hook is so formed as to bear squarely upon the upperedge of the head piece 3, and the standard extends downwardly in rear ofthe chair back and is formed at its lower end with an opening 13. A pairof horizontal attaching arms 14 is provided for attaching the lower endof the bracket to the chair frame. These arms are provided at theirouter ends with hooks 15 to engage the standards 2 and are formed withlongitudinal slots 16 for the passage of a fastening screw or bolt 17,which also extends through the opening 13 in the lower end of thebracket, thus'coupling the same to the arms. By the provision of theslots 16 the attaching arms, which have their inner ends overlapping,are adjustable for application to chair backs of different widths, aswill be readily understood. A nut 18 engages the bolt 17 to securelyfasten the parts in adjusted position.

The head rest proper comprises a supporting bracket composed of a headplate 19 and a depending attaching standard 20, the former being securedto the upper end of the standard by bolts or other suitable fastenings21. The plate 19 may, however, be integral with the standard and isdesigned to lie in use above and in advance of the head piece 3 of thechair and in a plane parallel there with. The standard 20 is formed witha longitudinal slot 22 for adjustable engagement with the screw 1 1 ofthe hanger bracket of the supporting frame, and the nut 12 is designedto clamp said standard against the front portion of the suspending hook5, thus mounting 1he head rest bracket upon the supporting frame. Apillow or cushion 23 is supported in front of the plate 19 by asegmental backing plate 24, to which the pillow may be attached in anypreferred manner. In the present instance I have shown the plate 24formed with pairs of openings 25 through which pass looped cords 26which attach the pillow thereto. Openings 27 are formed in the center ofthe plate 24 for the passage of fastening screws or bolts 28 securingthe same to the head plate 19.

cures the pillow or cushion in position and holds it properly curved tocomfortably support the head ofthe occupant of the chair. The pillowsupporting bracket is adjustable by means of its slotted standard on theat-v This con-- 'struction and arrangement detachably se- IIO valids andothers who are compelled at times to rest or sleep in a chair, the headrest allowing the person to lean comfortably back in the chair withoutstrain upon the head or neck. The device also possesses materialadvantages as a head rest attachment for general domestic use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. A head rest attachment for chairs comprising an attaching frameembodying a bracket having a hooked upper end to engage the upper edgeof the chair back and attaching arms having hooked portions to engagethe sides of the chair back, and a pillow supporting bracket embodying ahead piece having a depending standard vertically adjustable upon thehooked portion of the attaching bracket.

2. A head rest attachment for chairs comprising an attaching brackethaving a hook to engage over the upper edge of the chair back,horizontal attaching arms adjustably secured to the bracket and havinghooked ends to engage the sides of the chair back, and a restsupportingbracket adjustably mounted upon the hooked portion of the attachingbracket.

3. A head rest attachment for chairs comprising an attaching brackethaving a hooked upper end to engage over the upper edge of the chairback, slotted horizontal attaching arms having hooked outer ends toengage the sides of the chair back, a clamping device engaging theslotted portions of the arms and securing the same to the bracket, and ahead rest supporting bracket adjustably mounted upon the hooked portionof the attaching bracket. 7

4. A head rest attachment for chairs comprising an attaching brackethaving a hooked upper end to engage the upper edge of the chair back,attaching arms adjustably connected with said bracket and having hookedends to engage the'side edges of the chair back, a head rest supportingbracket having a transverse head piece and a depending standardadjustably connected with the hooked portion of the attaching bracket, acurved backing plate carried by said head piece, and a cushion or pillowapplied to the backing plate.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALICE HEDGES BROWN. Witnesses:

H. W. GRANT, WILLIE NORTH.

